what causes increased pain walking uphill vs downhill?

[Guest guest]

Hi all

I was noticing today that intense pressure on the spinal cord in the

lumbar area increases greatly walking uphill vs downhill. I tried

researching that on line but most of the dxes such as stenosis and

sciatica are said to be helped walking up hill.

Does anyone know: what are the causes/diagnosis of increased lumbar

pain walking uphill?

Thanks for whatever thoughts your might have

[Guest guest]

Perhaps you are leaning forward going uphill. That puts increased

pressure on the discs. If you have a disc bulging it may bulge more

into the spinal canal. Leaning back (like going downhill) puts less

pressure on the discs but more pressure on the facet joints.

Rochelle

-- In neck pain , HyperJavabean

<hyperjavabean@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all

>

> I was noticing today that intense pressure on the spinal cord in the

> lumbar area increases greatly walking uphill vs downhill. I tried

> researching that on line but most of the dxes such as stenosis and

> sciatica are said to be helped walking up hill.

>

> Does anyone know: what are the causes/diagnosis of increased lumbar

> pain walking uphill?

>

> Thanks for whatever thoughts your might have

>

[Guest guest]

Bulging into the spinal canal... I had not thought of that; I always

picture the bulge being in front. Interesting thought; I will look

into it.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at 01:02 AM,

neck pain wrote:

> 4b. Re: what causes increased pain walking uphill vs downhill?

> Posted by: " Rochelle " rccoc1977@... rccoc1977

> Date: Tue Dec 5, 2006 4:29 pm ((PST))

>

> Perhaps you are leaning forward going uphill. That puts increased

> pressure on the discs. If you have a disc bulging it may bulge more

> into the spinal canal. Leaning back (like going downhill) puts less

> pressure on the discs but more pressure on the facet joints.

>

> Rochelle